NissanPatrol MOT results

In 2025, 69.8% of Nissan Patrol MOT tests were passed first time, better than the 61.3% for cars of the same age. 8.7% had at least one dangerous defect (8.6% for cars the same age). The typical Nissan Patrol tested was 21 years old with 123,300 miles. Based on 917 initial MOT tests in Great Britain.

RegisterHow many Nissan Patrol cars are on the road

First-time pass
69.8%no defects to fix
Cars the same age
61.3%first-time pass
Fixed at the test
6.8%passed after repair
Failed
23.4%needed a retest
Dangerous defect
8.7%same age 8.6%
Typical mileage
123,300at the test
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025

First-time pass rate by year first registered

Nissan PatrolAll cars first registered that year

Years with fewer than 30 tests are left out.

Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025

By age at the test

Nissan PatrolAll cars that age
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Where they’re tested

Colour shows how common the Nissan Patrol is among cars tested in each area, against its share across Great Britain: 2× means twice as common as usual.

AB Aberdeen · Scotland: 6 tests, 0.9× as common as usualABAL St Albans · East of England: fewer than 5 testsALB Birmingham · West Midlands: 7 tests, 0.2× as common as usualBBA Bath · South West: 9 tests, 1.2× as common as usualBABB Blackburn · North West: 8 tests, 1.0× as common as usualBBBD Bradford · Yorkshire and the Humber: 16 tests, 2.0× as common as usualBDBH Bournemouth · South West: 9 tests, 0.9× as common as usualBHBL Bolton · North West: fewer than 5 testsBLBN Brighton · South East: fewer than 5 testsBNBR Bromley · London: fewer than 5 testsBRBS Bristol · South West: 17 tests, 1.1× as common as usualBSCA Carlisle · North West: 10 tests, 1.8× as common as usualCACB Cambridge · East of England: 10 tests, 1.5× as common as usualCBCF Cardiff · Wales: 10 tests, 0.7× as common as usualCFCH Chester · North West: 17 tests, 1.7× as common as usualCHCM Chelmsford · East of England: 9 tests, 0.8× as common as usualCMCO Colchester · East of England: 6 tests, 0.8× as common as usualCOCR Croydon · London: 9 tests, 1.5× as common as usualCRCT Canterbury · South East: 7 tests, 1.0× as common as usualCTCV Coventry · West Midlands: 11 tests, 0.8× as common as usualCVCW Crewe · North West: fewer than 5 testsCWDA Dartford · South East: 8 tests, 1.2× as common as usualDADD Dundee · Scotland: fewer than 5 testsDDDE Derby · East Midlands: 8 tests, 0.6× as common as usualDEDG Dumfries · Scotland: 5 tests, 2.3× as common as usualDGDH Durham · North East: fewer than 5 testsDHDL Darlington · North East: 9 tests, 1.7× as common as usualDLDN Doncaster · Yorkshire and the Humber: 11 tests, 0.9× as common as usualDNDT Dorchester · South West: 7 tests, 2.0× as common as usualDTDY Dudley · West Midlands: fewer than 5 testsDYE London E · London: 6 tests, 0.8× as common as usualEEH Edinburgh · Scotland: 6 tests, 0.5× as common as usualEHEN Enfield · London: 6 tests, 1.1× as common as usualENEX Exeter · South West: 21 tests, 2.0× as common as usualEXFK Falkirk · Scotland: fewer than 5 testsFKFY Blackpool · North West: 6 tests, 1.5× as common as usualFYG Glasgow · Scotland: 6 tests, 0.4× as common as usualGGL Gloucester · South West: 14 tests, 1.2× as common as usualGLGU Guildford · South East: 13 tests, 1.0× as common as usualGUHA Harrow · London: 8 tests, 1.4× as common as usualHAHD Huddersfield · Yorkshire and the Humber: fewer than 5 testsHDHG Harrogate · Yorkshire and the Humber: fewer than 5 testsHGHP Hemel Hempstead · South East: 9 tests, 1.0× as common as usualHPHR Hereford · West Midlands: fewer than 5 testsHRHS Outer Hebrides · Scotland: fewer than 5 testsHSHU Hull · Yorkshire and the Humber: 5 tests, 0.8× as common as usualHUHX Halifax · Yorkshire and the Humber: 6 tests, 2.6× as common as usualHXIG Ilford · London: fewer than 5 testsIGIP Ipswich · East of England: 11 tests, 1.0× as common as usualIPIV Inverness · Scotland: 17 tests, 4.3× as common as usualIVKA Kilmarnock · Scotland: no Nissan Patrol testsKAKT Kingston upon Thames · London: 5 tests, 0.7× as common as usualKTKW Kirkwall · Scotland: fewer than 5 testsKWKY Kirkcaldy · Scotland: fewer than 5 testsKYL Liverpool · North West: 16 tests, 1.6× as common as usualLLA Lancaster · North West: 12 tests, 2.4× as common as usualLALD Llandrindod Wells · Wales: fewer than 5 testsLDLE Leicester · East Midlands: 11 tests, 0.7× as common as usualLELL Llandudno · Wales: 12 tests, 1.4× as common as usualLLLN Lincoln · East Midlands: 8 tests, 1.5× as common as usualLNLS Leeds · Yorkshire and the Humber: fewer than 5 testsLSLU Luton · East of England: 12 tests, 2.0× as common as usualLUM Manchester · North West: fewer than 5 testsMME Rochester · South East: 8 tests, 0.8× as common as usualMEMK Milton Keynes · South East: 12 tests, 1.2× as common as usualMKML Motherwell · Scotland: fewer than 5 testsMLN London N · London: 8 tests, 1.3× as common as usualNNE Newcastle upon Tyne · North East: 9 tests, 0.6× as common as usualNENG Nottingham · East Midlands: 13 tests, 0.8× as common as usualNGNN Northampton · East Midlands: 9 tests, 0.7× as common as usualNNNP Newport · Wales: fewer than 5 testsNPNR Norwich · East of England: 20 tests, 1.6× as common as usualNRNW London NW · London: 5 tests, 0.8× as common as usualNWOL Oldham · North West: fewer than 5 testsOLOX Oxford · South East: 15 tests, 1.5× as common as usualOXPA Paisley · Scotland: no Nissan Patrol testsPAPE Peterborough · East of England: 28 tests, 1.6× as common as usualPEPH Perth · Scotland: fewer than 5 testsPHPL Plymouth · South West: 10 tests, 1.1× as common as usualPLPO Portsmouth · South East: 12 tests, 0.9× as common as usualPOPR Preston · North West: 13 tests, 1.5× as common as usualPRRG Reading · South East: 23 tests, 1.7× as common as usualRGRH Redhill · South East: 10 tests, 1.1× as common as usualRHRM Romford · London: 6 tests, 0.8× as common as usualRMS Sheffield · Yorkshire and the Humber: 7 tests, 0.3× as common as usualSSA Swansea · Wales: 12 tests, 1.0× as common as usualSASE London SE · London: 5 tests, 0.7× as common as usualSESG Stevenage · East of England: 9 tests, 1.3× as common as usualSGSK Stockport · North West: 5 tests, 0.5× as common as usualSKSL Slough · South East: fewer than 5 testsSLSM Sutton · London: fewer than 5 testsSMSN Swindon · South West: 18 tests, 2.2× as common as usualSNSO Southampton · South East: 5 tests, 0.5× as common as usualSOSP Salisbury · South West: fewer than 5 testsSPSR Sunderland · North East: fewer than 5 testsSRSS Southend-on-Sea · East of England: 23 tests, 2.9× as common as usualSSST Stoke-on-Trent · West Midlands: 6 tests, 0.6× as common as usualSTSW London SW · London: fewer than 5 testsSWSY Shrewsbury · West Midlands: 12 tests, 1.9× as common as usualSYTA Taunton · South West: 9 tests, 1.5× as common as usualTATD Galashiels · Scotland: fewer than 5 testsTDTF Telford · West Midlands: 7 tests, 2.0× as common as usualTFTN Tonbridge · South East: 20 tests, 1.6× as common as usualTNTQ Torquay · South West: 15 tests, 3.2× as common as usualTQTR Truro · South West: 7 tests, 1.3× as common as usualTRTS Teesside · North East: fewer than 5 testsTSTW Twickenham · London: 6 tests, 0.9× as common as usualTWUB Southall · London: 11 tests, 1.9× as common as usualUBW London W · London: no Nissan Patrol testsWWA Warrington · North West: 8 tests, 0.9× as common as usualWAWD Watford · East of England: fewer than 5 testsWDWF Wakefield · Yorkshire and the Humber: 7 tests, 0.9× as common as usualWFWN Wigan · North West: fewer than 5 testsWNWR Worcester · West Midlands: 5 tests, 0.9× as common as usualWRWS Walsall · West Midlands: 5 tests, 0.8× as common as usualWSWV Wolverhampton · West Midlands: 7 tests, 1.1× as common as usualWVYO York · Yorkshire and the Humber: 8 tests, 0.9× as common as usualYOZE Shetland · Scotland: no Nissan Patrol testsZE
  • under 0.5×
  • 0.5×–0.8×
  • 0.8×–1.25×
  • 1.25×–2×
  • 2× or more
  • Fewer than 5 tests
  • None tested

Postcode area of the garage that did the test, not where the owner lives. Hover over or tap an area for its figures.

Postcode areaRegionTestsSharevs all carsFirst-time pass
PE PeterboroughEast of England283.1%1.6×–
RG ReadingSouth East232.5%1.7×–
SS Southend-on-SeaEast of England232.5%2.9×–
EX ExeterSouth West212.3%2.0×–
NR NorwichEast of England202.2%1.6×–
TN TonbridgeSouth East202.2%1.6×–
SN SwindonSouth West182.0%2.2×–
BS BristolSouth West171.9%1.1×–
CH ChesterNorth West171.9%1.7×–
IV InvernessScotland171.9%4.3×–
BD BradfordYorkshire and the Humber161.7%2.0×–
L LiverpoolNorth West161.7%1.6×–
OX OxfordSouth East151.6%1.5×–
TQ TorquaySouth West151.6%3.2×–
GL GloucesterSouth West141.5%1.2×–

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Where they fail

Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against cars of the same age.

Nissan PatrolCars the same age
  • Lights and electrics15.3%18.9%
  • Brakes11.3%11.7%
  • Suspension10.6%14.4%
  • Body and structure7.4%8.7%
  • Visibility (wipers, glass, mirrors)7.0%6.8%
  • Emissions and leaks3.4%6.7%
  • Steering3.3%3.8%
  • Seat belts and airbags2.4%2.7%
  • Tyres1.0%5.2%

A test can fail in more than one area. Failures fixed during the test are included.

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Most common failures

The 10 defects that failed Nissan Patrol tests most often, as a share of all tests.

FailureTestsCars the same agevs same ageMarked dangerous
Position lamp: not working Lights and electrics3.7%4.5%0.8×0.0%
Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded Brakes3.6%1.8%2.0×0.0%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility (wipers, glass, mirrors)2.9%2.9%1.0×0.0%
Wheel bearings: has excessive play Suspension2.8%0.5%5.6×0.0%
Stop lamp: not working Lights and electrics2.7%3.2%0.8×0.0%
Service brake performance: efficiency below requirements Brakes2.6%0.8%3.3×0.0%
Washers: not working Visibility (wipers, glass, mirrors)2.5%1.4%1.8×0.0%
Chassis condition: or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Body and structure2.4%0.8%3.0×0.0%
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps Lights and electrics2.0%1.6%1.3×0.0%
Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Suspension1.9%3.1%0.6×0.0%

“vs same age” compares this model with cars of the same age: 2.0× means twice as often. “Marked dangerous” is how often the tester recorded that failure as dangerous.

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Most common advisories

Things the tester noted to watch, which don’t fail the test.

AdvisoryTests
Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive16.6%
Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material15.2%
Wheel bearings: has slight play11.2%
Linkage ball joints: ball joint has slight play8.8%
Chassis condition: is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced7.6%
Pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement6.2%
Coil spring: corroded6.1%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened5.2%
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge5.1%
Condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing4.7%
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By fuel

FuelTestsFirst-time pass
Diesel85769.7%
Petrol5971.2%

Fuels with fewer than 30 tests are left out. Different fuels often mean different ages, so compare with care.

MOT results for every model

Sources: DfT and DVLA vehicle licensing statistics; DVSA MOT data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Updated 11 November 2026. About the data